Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

The coefficient of x4 is the expansion of (1 + x + x2)10 is _____.

Answer (integer) 615

Solution

(1 + x + x<sup>2</sup>)<sup>10</sup> <br><br>= <sup>10</sup>C<sub>0</sub>(1 + x)<sup>10</sup> + <sup>10</sup>C<sub>1</sub>(1 + x)<sup>9</sup>.x<sup>2</sup> + <sup>10</sup>C<sub>2</sub>(1 + x)<sup>8</sup>.x<sup>4</sup>+ ..... <br><br>Coefficient of x<sup>4</sup> <br><br>= <sup>10</sup>C<sub>0</sub>.<sup>10</sup>C<sub>4</sub> + <sup>10</sup>C<sub>1</sub>.<sup>9</sup>C<sub>2</sub> + <sup>10</sup>C<sub>2</sub>.<sup>8</sup>C<sub>0</sub> <br><br>= 210 + 360 + 45 <br><br>= 615

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Binomial Theorem · Topic: Binomial Expansion

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